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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824,140,836.44, 2,517,246,914.40 and 988,747,470.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824,140,836.44, 2,517,246,914.40 and 988,747,470.90 is: 1,364,434,955.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824,140,836.44 : 2,517,246,914.40 = 988,747,470.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824,140,836.44/2,517,246,914.40 = 988,747,470.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824,140,836.44x = 2,517,246,914.40 × 988,747,470.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824,140,836.44x = 2,488,921,520,243,828,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,921,520,243,828,736/1,824,140,836.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,364,434,955.09

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